Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**Woodman** · 6th October 2011, 20:22

Dunno, but there is a offroad scooter ride from Marlborough to the West Coast coming up.

**CrazyFrog** · 7th October 2011, 08:06

Originally Posted by Woodman

Dunno, but there is a offroad scooter ride from Marlborough to the West Coast coming up.

I actually inquired about this, looks like a good laugh, but as it is a "fundraiser" event, cheapest entry fee was $265 do yer own food, or $750 catered, prolly a bit steep for most scooter riders.
They are doing Picton -Havelock -Mangatapu - Nelson - Motueka -Tapawera - Sherry Dry Weather Rd - Kawatiri - Porika -Braeburn- Murchison- and dare I say it- New Creek to Denniston- Westport - Greymouth. They will have some fun on the new Creek- Denniston hill, it was bad enough getting up that on the EXC!
Pretty extreme for scoots but that's half the fun. I'd say there will be some suspension breakages given the terrain, and the average scoot road tires could be errr, interesting.
Check it out.... http://www.maddogchallenge.co.nz/

**NordieBoy** · 7th October 2011, 12:14

An old Yamaha QT50 would be my choice.
Proper seat and footpegs.

**Woodman** · 8th October 2011, 21:45

Enjoy the 6 hour tomorrow guys.

It won't be slippery

**NordieBoy** · 9th October 2011, 05:54

Here we go, here we go, here we go...

**Woodman** · 9th October 2011, 07:56

Its like Bathurst, just less cylinders, no FORD or holden

and motorbikes not cars. Otherwise the same.

**umopom** · 9th October 2011, 16:14

Well done team NADS - found them playing in the mud at lunch time

**NordieBoy** · 9th October 2011, 19:17

I'm knackered...

**Woodman** · 9th October 2011, 19:18

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I'm knackered...

Did your feet slip off the footpegs?

**Shewolf** · 9th October 2011, 19:25

mmmm video wheresit wheresit

**Padmei** · 11th October 2011, 20:32

Over 30mins of waterblasting tonite & there's still fricking mud stuck to the bike.

**pete-blen** · 11th October 2011, 20:53

Originally Posted by Padmei

Over 30mins of waterblasting tonite & there's still fricking mud stuck to the bike.

Spray the bike with CRC or WD40 before yer go out...
Or the cheaper one is a real strong brew of dish wash..

**Woodman** · 12th October 2011, 21:31

The 6 hour ?????

**Willdat?** · 14th October 2011, 18:36

Originally Posted by Woodman

The 6 hour ?????

Maybe...

In related news I went for my first journey over to Hori Bay today...but not on two wheels!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=414798855

I think that having had almost a year off riding (apart from up and down my driveway!) I'm going to retire until 2013 when we'll be back on two incomes so I can afford something worthwhile.